Too many fat quarters
#101
Came across this while surfing.
Marti Michell's (FQ friendly) Scrappy Sedona Stars
http://www.quilterstv.com/channel/video/1273?item=3
Marti Michell's (FQ friendly) Scrappy Sedona Stars
http://www.quilterstv.com/channel/video/1273?item=3
#102
Originally Posted by rosemary krupski
Used to buy fat quarters because I liked the pattern, color, print etc. Now I have waaay too many. What would you make with them since they don't really go together. I guess I could sort them some way but would you make scrappy quilts or buy something that matches several and find a pattern. If so, what pattern would you use?
Thanks for your opinions.
Thanks for your opinions.
#103
Originally Posted by tinliz
Came across this while surfing.
Marti Michell's (FQ friendly) Scrappy Sedona Stars
http://www.quilterstv.com/channel/video/1273?item=3
Marti Michell's (FQ friendly) Scrappy Sedona Stars
http://www.quilterstv.com/channel/video/1273?item=3
Thanks, tinliz
#104
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I collect fqs. I sort by color blue. green burg, brown I cut them up in 4.5 squares . when i have a small tub i put them to gather. I have a long arm quilt them. then i put 3 borders on. hand quilt or machine quilt the borders with my embroidery machine. border 1 is 5" the 2nd is 8 to 10" appliqued, pieced. the the 3rd is 5" the same as the b-1 this makes the quilt very cheap but a nice queen size. i will dig some pictures out. the long are operators have got so expensive. Im still addicted to quilting. susie
#105
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Originally Posted by QuiltE
Originally Posted by melissa Dove
Sorry you must have mis typed ! How CAN you have TOO MANY FQ's, just take them out of their store once in a while which is what I did yesterday when it was rainy and miserable and just cheered myself up by sorting and handling them, Its cheaper than any therapy I know, insulates your house , does not depreciate and can ultimately be used to construct something beautiful.....however if you really don't want them... I could help!! LOL
#108
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There are many books and patterns that use fat quarters. Look through them. I'm sure your fat quarters would MOSTLY fall into 4 piles that go together. You just have to work out what those piles are.
I too have a large fat quarter collection (many from a New Years Day door prize). So, I get where you are coming from. I have made 2 fat quarter quilts from them already. I traded ones I absolutely couldn't use for something that I could use.
I too have a large fat quarter collection (many from a New Years Day door prize). So, I get where you are coming from. I have made 2 fat quarter quilts from them already. I traded ones I absolutely couldn't use for something that I could use.
#109
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Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Austin, TX
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I fall for them too and have collected them. Signed up for a class tomorrow "Krazy Kurves" and supply list calls for 20 fat quarters! I almost didn't make it! Imagine that. Anyway looking forward to it. The sample quilt made up in the quilt store is a king size and done in batiks. It is gorgeous.
Vernell
Vernell
#110
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Originally Posted by JUNEC
Originally Posted by rosemary krupski
Used to buy fat quarters because I liked the pattern, color, print etc. Now I have waaay too many. What would you make with them since they don't really go together. I guess I could sort them some way but would you make scrappy quilts or buy something that matches several and find a pattern. If so, what pattern would you use?
Thanks for your opinions.
Thanks for your opinions.
http://www.fatquartershop.com/freequiltpattern.asp
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